The Worst Community Report

Shout out to FireWire (Feat. Mike, Brendon, and Dawn)

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This week we're talking all about making media with Mike, Brendon, and Dawn!

Tools and Gear:
Mike:

  • Editor: REAPER
  • Mic: Audio Technica AT2004 USB
  • Interface: Motu M2
  • Controller: Contour Shuttlepro v2

Brendon:

  • Audio Editor: Ableton Live
  • Video Editor: Final Cut Pro
  • Camera: iPhone
  • Mics:
    • Samson Q9U
    • Samson Q2U
  • Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

Dawn:

  • Editor: REAPER
  • Mics: 
    • Audio-Technica AT2020
    • Shure SM47

TK:

  • Editor: REAPER
  • Mics: 
    • Behringer Bigfoot (TK)
    • Blue Yeti (Jared)
    • Macbook built-in microphone array (Bluzo)

Links:

  • Listen to Mike's work on Cthulhu Con and BeQuest
  • Listen to Brendon on Into the Aether and Wavelengths
  • Listen to Dawn on BGM Gems
  • Software and plugins:
    • REAPER
    • Unplug Red
    • Izotope
    • Leandro Facchinetti's Reaper plugins and scripts
    • Reaper SWS/S&M
    • Space360
    • ChapterPod
    • Forecast

Recommendations:

  • Mike: Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP, Owala FreeSip Water Bottle
  • Brendon: Industry on HBO, Play games you already own on hardware you already have.
  • Dawn: Building your own rigging, KlarkTeknik CM-1 Mic Booster, Growing a snake plant
  • TK: Ikea Tertial lamp (as a mic arm)

Chapters:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:58) - Community Updates
  • (04:11) - Media Production!
  • (04:18) - TK's media background
  • (05:11) - Mike's experience
  • (07:37) - The source of Brendon's wisdom
  • (12:29) - Dawn's Productions
  • (15:57) - Video vs Audio
  • (18:17) - Audio is so important to get right
  • (21:58) - The Call of the Gear
  • (24:34) - Getting into the Flow
  • (25:40) - Mike introduces us to stress
  • (32:20) - The rubber band is fully relaxed here
  • (36:18) - Staying Motivated
  • (39:14) - Brendon introduces true Editing Hell
  • (40:40) - Getting scooped by bad news
  • (42:15) - Creative areas are where you get to be proud of your work
  • (42:57) - Live Production is a whole other animal
  • (48:13) - Let's talk dream projects
  • (50:22) - Okay, Brendon. Keep your secrets
  • (52:21) - I absolutely had no answer ready
  • (01:01:41) - The best interviews don't feel like interviews
  • (01:02:03) - You know we gotta talk about the gear though right?
  • (01:26:44) - Recommendations
  • (01:26:50) - Mike: Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP
  • (01:27:28) - Mike: Owala FreeSip Water Bottle
  • (01:29:00) - Dawn: Building your own rigging
  • (01:29:31) - Dawn: KlarkTeknik CM-1 Mic Booster
  • (01:30:04) - Dawn: Grow a snake plant
  • (01:32:13) - Brendon: Industry on HBO
  • (01:32:52) - Brendon: Play the games you have on the hardware you already own
  • (01:33:43) - TK: Ikea Tertial Lamp (as a mic arm)
  • (01:37:41) - Outro
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